Hindu Beliefs and Practices
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Hindu Beliefs and Practices • Ahimsa - Because all forms of animal life possess souls, Hindus believe in ahimsa, or that all life is __________ and should not be ________________. In fact, one Hindus consider the cow to be extremely sacred. • Dharma – _______________ of caste • Karma – accumulation of _____________________ during life; When moral code followed endless cycle of birth, death, reincarnation ends • Samsara – The endless cycle of _______________________ • Moksha – release from _____________________ unity of ____________ with Brahman sacre d harmed Duties good/bad deeds death and rebirth (wheel of life) cycle of death/rebirth atman
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Hindu Beliefs and Practices• Ahimsa - Because all forms of animal life possess
souls, Hindus believe in ahimsa, or that all life is __________ and should not be ________________. In fact, one Hindus consider the cow to be extremely sacred.
• Dharma – _______________ of caste• Karma – accumulation of _____________________
during life; When moral code followed endless cycle of birth, death, reincarnation ends
• Samsara – The endless cycle of _______________________
• Moksha – release from _____________________ unity of ____________ with Brahman
sacred harmed
Dutiesgood/bad deeds
death and rebirth (wheel of life)cycle of death/rebirth
atman
How can Hindus achieve Moksha?
A Goddess Reincarnated?
• BIHIR, INDIA–A girl born with a full extra set of limbs was believed by some to be the reincarnation of the many-limbed Hindu goddess Lakshmi for whom the child is named.
Achieving Moksha+Atman
Piece of Universal Soul in individuals
BrahmanThe Universal Soul
and Creator
MokshaGoal: Release from the cycle of samara
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Try Yoga and Meditation
Study with a Guru!A guru is a religiousteacher or guidewho can help youachieve Moksha
Achieving Moksha
The Beliefs of Hinduism support the the Caste
System!• Karma: lower castes have bad karma from a previous lifetime• Darma: fulfill your caste duties and you’ll acquire good karma• Samsara: you can be reincarnated into a higher caste
Hindu God… BRAHMA
The Ultimate Reality--creator
Hindu God ... VISHNU!
The Protector
Hindu God… SHIVA!
The Destroyer and Restorer
All three gods make up… the trinity!
Lesser Gods
The Bahgavad
GitaVishnu
Krishna
Arjuna
Other Hindu Facts!
Women sometimes wear a bindi, or dot, on their foreheads. Traditionally, a red dot symbolizes marriage.
Once every 12 years, up to 10 million people
share in ritual bathing
at the Kumbha Mela festival at Allahabad
where the waters of the Ganges River meet the
Yamuna River.
Hindus from all walks of life gather there for
ritual bathing, believing that their sins will be
washed away.
The Sacred Ganges
Other Hindu Facts!
THERE ARE 900 MILLION HINDUS WORLDWIDE… NOW, THAT’S A LOT OF HINDUS!
